"The Magic of Faces" |
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Interlude I did contemplate removing the peach background and changing the color, and I regretted that I hadn't stitched the faces more realistically as I am now able to do. It also would have been fun to use stitches other than basketweave for the clothing . . . yet probably, I could not have done it better, only differently. see more |
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The Kiss Circles, swirls, rectangles, flowers, and entwined bodies, everything in a flat dimension yet the faces and hands painted with shading and depth, left me speechless. When I visited the original painting of The Kiss at a museum in Vienna, I just stared at it in awe! When stitching skin tones I mixed various colours together when I threaded the needle, creating an optic mix of colour . . . see more |
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Samurai Warrior To give spirit and character to the warrior, we began by stitching the face on silk gauze, then padding it and attaching it to the congress cloth backing. Although everyone in the group began with the same instructions for stitching the face, every face looked different, just as human faces differ from one another . . . see more |
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In My Elements I rushed to have the picture phototransfered only to find that the colours had became muted in reproduction. I was too excited to be daunted by this detail. I found that I could surface stitch on the photo transfer with bright threads and by doing this, intensify the image. I proceeded to 'paint' with my fibres, stitches imitating leaves, flowers, rocks, stepping stones, spiders, spider webs and more . . . see more |
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Great Casting! The fibers are tactile: soft velvet, smooth silk, rough metallic, puffy silk sashes, padded hairdos, smooth water. Outline stitching in many areas of the clothing enhance movement. Border spirals are couched with the garment colors to merge the outer border with the inner figures . . . see more |
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Babes in the Woods I explored my fabric stash and found my 'women' fabric. I loved creating this retreat in the forest, dressing the women, styling and braiding their hair 'over' the original print of the fabric. I was creating a women's circle, the bonding of women, the comfort of stories shared . . . see more |
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Drama Masks - in progress This piece is currently in progress. I am using Soie d'Alger silks, Kreinik metallic braid, Japanese Gold, fabric applique (canvas collage), beads, Trebizond, perle silk, and Accentuate . . . see more |
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Young Girl Reading This face was an opportunity for the intricate blending and mixing of colors that I love to stitch. Have you ever stitched on a plane, trying to ply four stands of DMC floss in different shades in the needle without losing your thread or your scissors? (That was at the time when scissors were still allowed on board!) . . . see more |
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Harpers This was a delightfully simple piece, as shown by the face, and I enjoyed the relaxation of working on it! I "designed" the knitted coat fabric and the wooly looped collar, all in wool. Even the background was stitched to imitate woven woolen fabric . . . see more |
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Stitching Lady I stopped in my tracks as I found myself standing in front of a long table covered with fabulous painted canvases. My hands attached themselves to a canvas that was simply exquisite! . . . see more |
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 The Tribe |
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There are also some wonderful faces in many of the Guest Gallery exhibits: Linda Behar - see her brilliant monotone pieces. Avril Halliday - see her fantastic portrait - and one of Murphy too! Anthony Minieri - see this exquisite piece of Tony's work. Maryann Monroe - has such a wonderful and unique style. Janet M. Perry - dispays one of her most favorite pieces. Clemmie Rounds - loves faces too and has three gorgeous pieces displayed. Judy Strite - also dispays her passion and sheer brilliance with faces. | ||
